The Reluctant Astronaut

He's an Astro-Knott Turned Astronaut in the Maddest Mix Up in Space History!!

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Roy Fleming is a small-town kiddie-ride operator who is deathly afraid of heights. After learning that his father has signed him up for the space program, Roy reluctantly heads for Houston, only to find out upon arriving that his job is as a janitor, not an astronaut. Anxious to live up to the expectations of his domineering father, Roy manages to keep up a facade of being an astronaut to his family and friends. When NASA decides to launch a layperson into space to prove the worthiness of a new automated spacecraft, Roy gets the chance to confront his fears.

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Cast

Don Knotts actor Leslie Nielsen actor Joan Freeman actor

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Jesse White actor Jeanette Nolan actor Frank McGrath actor Arthur O'Connell actor Joan Shawlee actor Guy Raymond actor Nydia Westman actor Paul Hartman actor Robert F. Simon actor

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Robert Pickering actor Bill Quinn actor Melissa Gilbert actor Burt Mustin actor

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Marjorie Bennett actor Herb Vigran actor

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Paul Bryar actor